The erotics of authenticity: Sex trafficking and "Reality Tourism" in Thailand

Social Politics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 430-460

  Bernstein, Elizabeth ^a   Shih, Elena ^b  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84908455207     PISSN: 10724745     EISSN: 14682893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sp/jxu022     Document Type: Article

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